Mitsubishi Eclipse Workshop Manual page 330

27-30
REAR AXLE
<4WD> -
Differential
Carrier
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Mitsubirhi Motors
Corpontion Apt
1991
(4)
Position the specral
tool
in the side bearing seat of the
gear carrier, and then select
a
drive pinion rear shim of
a thickness
which corresponds to the gap
between
theO
soecial tools.
NOTE
Clean the side bearing seat thoroughly. When position-
ing the special tool, be sure that the cut-out
sections
of the
special
tool are in the position shown in
the
illustration. and also confirm that the special tool is
in
close contact
with the
side bearing
seat.
When selecting the drive pinion rear shims,
keep the
number of
shims
to a
minimum.
(5) Fit the
selected drive
pinion rear
shim(s)
to
the
drive
pinion, and press-fit the drive pinion rear bearing inner
race by using the special tool.
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ADJUSTMENT OF DRIVE PINION
PRELOAD
Adjust the drive pinion turning torque
by using the following
procedures:
(1) Fit
the
drive pinion front shim(s) between the
drive
pinion spacer and the drive pinion front bearing
inner
race.
(2)
Tighten the companion flange to the specified torque by
using
the
special tools.
NOTE
Do not install the oil
seal.
(3)
Measure the drive pinion turning torque (without the oil
seal)
by
using
the
special tools.
Standard value:
(41 lf
the drive pinion turning torque is not within the
of the
standard value. adjust
the turning
torque
replacing
the drive pinion front
shim(s)
or
the
prnron spacer.
NOTE
When
selecting
the drive pinion front
shims,
number of shims is large, reduce the number ol
to a
minimum by selecting the drive
pinion
(5)
Remove
the companion flange and drive pinion
agarn.
Drive
the oil seal into the gear carrier
front lip
by
the special tool.
Apply multipurpose grease
to the oil
seal
lip."
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